Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.18
Liaison Weston Dripps
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2024

STARS v3.0

Amherst College
IL-21: PILOT Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Weston Dripps
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability
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Does the institution participate in a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or equivalent program?:
Yes

Description of the payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or equivalent program:

In lieu of taxes the college makes annual payments to the town of Amherst for Fire and Ambulance service and makes an annual contribution to the public schools.

The new president has furthered increased the college's contributions to the town and recently announced a $1.3 million dollar gift to the town library, hospital, and arts center: https://www.amherst.edu/news/press-releases/node/898236 


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